Warner Music Group (Warner Music Group) Inventory Turnover : 7.59 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Warner Music Group Inventory Turnover?

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. It is calculated as Cost of Goods Sold divided by Total Inventories. Warner Music Group's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $880 Mil. Warner Music Group's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $116 Mil. Warner Music Group's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 7.59.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Warner Music Group's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 12.03.

Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue. Warner Music Group's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.07.

Warner Music Group Inventory Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for Warner Music Group's Inventory Turnover can be seen below:

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Warner Music Group Inventory Turnover Chart

Warner Music Group Annual Data

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41.40

30.50

30.81

29.76

27.15

Warner Music Group Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Inventory Turnover	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															7.25	6.68	7.39	6.98	7.59

Warner Music Group Inventory Turnover Calculation

Warner Music Group's Inventory Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

	Inventory Turnover (A: Sep. 2023 )
=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Average Total Inventories
=	Cost of Goods Sold (A: Sep. 2023 )	/ (	(Total Inventories (A: Sep. 2022 )	+	Total Inventories (A: Sep. 2023 ))	/	count )
=	3177	/ (	(108	+	126)	/	2 )
=	3177	/	117
=	27.15

Warner Music Group's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

	Inventory Turnover (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Average Total Inventories
=	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/ (	(Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2023 )	+	Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 ))	/	count )
=	880	/ (	(126	+	106)	/	2 )
=	880	/	116
=	7.59

Warner Music Group (NAS:WMG) Inventory Turnover Explanation

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. A higher Inventory Turnover means the company has light inventory. Therefore the company spends less money on storage, write downs, and obsolete inventory. If the inventory is too light, it may affect sales because the company may not have enough to meet demand.

1. Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.

Warner Music Group's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Days Inventory	=	Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 )	*	Days in Period
	=	116	/	880	*	365 / 4
	=	12.03

2. Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.

Warner Music Group's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue	=	Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	116	/	1748
	=	0.07

Be Aware

Usually retailers pile up their inventories at holiday seasons to meet the stronger demand. Therefore, the inventory of a particular quarter of a year should not be used to calculate Inventory Turnover. An average inventory is a better indication.

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Warner Music Group is the third largest of the three major global record labels, with Vivendi's Universal Music in first and Sony Music in second. Warner's larger segment, recorded music, consists of iconic labels like Atlantic Records, Warner Records, and Parlophone Records and popular artists such as Ed Sheeran, Cardi B, Dua Lipa, and Blake Shelton. Warner Chappell, the firm's publishing arm, is the home to over 65,000 composers and songwriters with over 1 million copyrights represented. Warner is controlled by Access Industries, which owns an 84% economic interest and 99% of voting rights.

Executives

Max Lousada	director, officer: CEO, Recorded Music	C/O WARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP., 1633 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10019
Carletta Higginson	officer: EVP, Chief Digital Officer	C/O WARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP., 1633 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10019
Bryan Castellani	officer: Chief Financial Officer	C/O WARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP., 1633 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10019
Valentin Blavatnik	director	C/O WARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP., 1633 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10019
Entertainment Holdings Ii Llc	10 percent owner	40 WEST 57TH STREET, 28TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Lincoln E Benet	director	C/O LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V., DELFTSEPLEIN 27E, ROTTERDAM P7 3013AA
Timothy Matusch	officer: EVP Strategy & Operations	C/O WARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP., 1633 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10019
Robert Kyncl	officer: Co-CEO	C/O WARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP., 1633 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10019
Nancy Dubuc	director	C/O WARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP., 1633 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10019
Ai Entertainment Holdings Llc	10 percent owner	C/O ACCESS INDUSTRIES, LLC, 40 WEST 57TH ST, 28TH FLR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Louis Dickler	officer: Acting CFO & Corp. Contr.	C/O WARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP., 1633 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10019
Noreena Hertz	director	C/O WARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP., 1633 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10019
Cecelia Kurzman	director	237 PARK AVENUE, REVLON, 14TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Thomas H Lee	director	C/O THOMAS H. LEE CAPITAL LLC, 767 FIFTH AVENUE, 6TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10153
Michael Lynton	director	2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS 12TH FL, LOS ANGELES CA 90067